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Nadima Sahar was a minister in the Afghan government until the Taliban took over the country. She hadn't planned to leave Afghanistan right away, when colleagues told her the Taliban had come to her office looking for her, she went immediately to the Kabul airport.

Tens of thousands of criminal cases have already been tossed out in Massachusetts, due to misconduct by two former chemists.

Full approval for Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine means it’s available for what’s known as “off-label” use. That has caught the eye of some parents who have children 11 and younger.

The state's Department of Elementary and Secondary Education voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to give Education Commissioner Jeff Riley the authority to issue a mask mandate.

Across Massachusetts, cities and towns will elect new mayors this November as incumbents hang up their hats and a new crop of candidates vie to replace them.

The board that oversees lawyer misconduct must decide whether to push for heavier punishments recommended by the Bar Counsel or lesser sanctions requested by lawyers for the three former assistant attorneys general.

More than 1,400 people with a mental health condition have been killed in a police shooting across the country since 2015, according to the Washington Post, which has compiled a database of police shootings. That's despite efforts by police departments across the country to better deal with mental health calls.

Tropical depression Henri dumped several inches of rain in some parts of Massachusetts.

While the system is not nearly what it once was, it still contains a bit of energy and the potential for downpours.

The next mayor of Boston will almost certainly be a person of color, thanks to an historically diverse group of mayoral candidates. But Wakanda II wants to make sure the next mayor represents the Black community.